Fred Alberta
Age: 42 years old male
Patient
Patient's Story (Role player’s brief)
Patient’s Story
Opening Statement: “Doctor, I’ve had this cough for a while now — it’s been going on for about 8 weeks and just doesn’t seem to be getting better. I thought the antibiotics would help, but it’s still there and really bothering me.
IF ASKED TO EXPLAIN FURTHER
The cough is dry, occurs throughout the day, but seems worse at night and sometimes after eating. You do not experience shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, or palpitations
ONLY SAY THE FOLLOWING IF ASKED:
You occasionally notice an unpleasant sour taste in your mouth when lying down at night, and you sometimes experience heartburn, though you didn’t think it was significant.
You feel tired most of the time, but you attribute this to stress from your new managerial role at a pharmaceutical company.
Social History: You have a history of smoking—20 cigarettes a day for 15 years—but you quit 3 years ago. You live with your wife and one child. You work as a manager in a pharmceutical company.
No family history of any cancer or disease
Idea: You believe this may be a stubborn chest infection that hasn’t cleared up.
Concern: The ongoing cough is both distressing and embarrassing for you.
Expectation: You’re hoping the doctor will prescribe another course of antibiotics.
Say NO to any other questions asked outside of the details already provided in the scenario. Accept anything offered to you by the doctor.